Learn about the different types of output presets in RoboHelp and how they are used to generate output in various formats, such as Responsive HTML5, WebHelp, Mobile App, and more.

RoboHelp comes with powerful publishing capabilities so you can generate your output in many formats. Choose from a variety of output preset types, such as Responsive HTML5, PDF, and Mobile App, and cater to users from various platforms. Output presets are easy-to-configure; you can use the many settings to create multiple Help systems from the same project with different content, layouts, and experiences.

With RoboHelp (2019 release), you can experience a smooth output generation, even as you continue working on your project.

Types of output presets

You can generate your project output using a desired type of output preset. The following types of output presets are available in RoboHelp:

You can access the output preset from the Output Presets panel in the Output toolbar. Alternatively, you can access the output preset in the Quick Generate dialog box of the authoring window.

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To identify the type of output preset from the Output Presets panel or in the Quick Generate dialog box, check the icon before the output preset name. The following icons correspond to the given types of output presets:

Responsive HTML5

Printed documentation

Microsoft HTML Help

WebHelp

Mobile App

EBook

Configure an output preset

To configure the settings of an output preset, follow these steps:

In an open project, do one of the following:

Click Quick Generate in the upper-right corner of the Standard toolbar and click the Edit Settings icon .

Click the Output tab at the left of the Standard toolbar.

In the Output toolbar, click Output Presets. In the Output Presets panel, do one of the following:

Double-click the desired output preset.

Click the icon next to the desired output preset and select Edit.

Based on the type of your output preset you had chosen, you can view tabs such as General, Content, and more to configure settings.

To know more about how to configure a type of output preset, see the following resources:

The entire project is not included in the output generated. In the Contents tab > Table of Contents field, the selected Table of Contents determines what is included. That is, only the topics (and the referenced files inside these topics) in the selected Table of Contents file are included.

To save your settings, click Save All icon in the upper-left corner of the standard toolbar.

Generate output

Once you've configured your desired output preset, you're set to generate your output. To do this, follow these steps:

In the authoring window of an open project, click Quick Generate in the upper-right corner of the standard toolbar.

A progress bar displays the progress of output generation. To cancel output generation, click . After output generation is complete, to view the output, click . If the output generation is not successful, click to view the error log.

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Before generating output, you can also edit multiple output presets through the Quick Generate dialog box. To do so:

Select the output presets you want to edit, and click Edit. The preset editor for each output preset opens in Output view.

Use tabs such as General, Content, and Layout to edit the properties of each output preset.

Generate output using the Output Presets panel in Output view.
Or, go back to Author view, open the Quick Generate dialog box, select the edited output presets, and click Generate.

Manage output presets

You can easily duplicate an available output preset or delete it from the Output Presets panel and the Quick Generate dialog box.